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Mendel

Date
1917-11-18
Restaurant
Mendel
Physical description
28x18cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Cherrystone clam fry, tartar sauce$0.40
Fried Long Island scallops, tartar suce and rasher of Beechnut bacon$0.65
Jersey pork tenderloin breaded, tomato sauce$0.60
Mother Perkin's hygienic bran muffins$0.10
Cold consomme in jelly$0.20
Little Neck clam fry, tartar sauce$0.40
Cream of Tomatoes Soup$0.25
Chicken with rice soup$0.15
Whole broiled lobster$1.50
Cold boiled lobster$0.75 – $1.25
Cherrystone Clam Cocktail$0.30
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.30
Clam Stew$0.35
Clam Stew in Cream$0.45
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.45
Oyster Stew$0.35
Oyster Stew in Cream$0.45
Oyster Boston stew$0.40
Oyster Boston Stew in cream$0.50
Oyster Fry$0.40
Broiled oysters, served on toast$0.50
Cherrystones$0.25
Little Necks$0.25
Blue Point Cocktail$0.30
Cape Cod cocktail$0.35
Blue Points, half shell$0.25
Cape Cods, half shell$0.30
Crab flakes, Ravigote$0.40
Broiled chicken halibut, butter sauce$0.45
Broiled Maine codfish, maitre d'hotel with boiled potato$0.45
Fried Maine smelts, tartar sauce$0.55
Sea bass sautee, Meuniere$0.55
Chicken pie, New England style$0.65
Half broiled Philadelphia spring chicken, fried sweet potatoes$0.85
Corned beef hash browned in pan, poached egg$0.40
Mixed sea food, fried oysters, scallops, smelts rasher of Beechnut bacon$0.55
Crackers and Milk$0.25
Crackers and half and half$0.30
Crackers with cream$0.40
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
New cauliflower, cream sauce$0.25
New cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Rice and milk$0.25
Rice and half and half$0.30
Rice with Cream$0.40
Candied sweet potatoes, Southern style$0.35
Lobster salad$0.75
Crab flake salad$0.60
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15
American vanilla ice cream$0.15
Pineapple Pie$0.15
Peach Pie$0.15
Fresh Apple Pie$0.15
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
Chicken salad$0.55
Cold Prime ribs of beef$0.55
Vegetarian dinner$0.55
ASPARAGUS, HOLLANDAISE SAUCE$0.40
Asparagus, Butter Sauce$0.40
Pie a la Mode$0.40
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.15
lemon meringue pie$0.20
FRESH PEACH PIE$0.15
Fresh pumpkin pie$0.20
Raisin cake$0.10
Plain Cake$0.10
Home-made mince pie, hot$0.20
Home-made mince pie, cold$0.20
Cold rice pudding$0.15
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Tomato Salad$0.35
Hot Turkey Sandwich$0.45
Chicken broth$0.20
Consomme with Spaghetti$0.15
Consomme, hot$0.15
CLAM BROTH$0.15
Boiled smoked beef tongue, new garden spinach$0.50
Haricot of spring lamb, Parisienne$0.45
Creamed chicken patty (1)$0.45
Broiled sweetbreads served on toast, rasher of Beechnut bacon, green peas$0.60
Special Minute steak, sautee potatoes$0.70
Eggs, Benedictine$0.50
Boston baked beans$0.30
Frankfurter sausages with sauerkraut or potato salad, 10 minutes$0.40
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef$0.60
Roast young Vermont turkey, dressing, giblet gravy and cranberry sauce$0.70
Assorted Cold Cuts$0.60
Roast Spring Lamb$0.50
Sliced Chicken$0.60
Sliced Tongue$0.45
Sliced boiled ham$0.50
Sliced Corned Beef$0.55
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.45
Club sandwich$0.40
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.30
Lobster Salad Sandwich$0.50
Extra mayonnaise dressing$0.10
Minced chicken sandwich, mayonnaise, lettuce and sliced tomato$0.25
Sliced Spanish onions$0.25
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
Boiled Onions$0.25
String Beans$0.30
Butter Beets$0.25
New garden spinach$0.25
Fresh Lima Beans$0.25
FRESH BRUSSELS SPROUTS, BUTTER SAUCE$0.25
Boiled, baked or mashed potatoes$0.10
French fried potatoes$0.20
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Fruit salad$0.40
COMBINATION SALAD$0.40
Sliced Cucumber$0.30
Chocolate Layer Cake$0.10
Vanilla raisin drop cakes (2)$0.15
Chocolate eclair$0.10
Cup Custard$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.10
Assorted French pastry$0.15
Baked Apple$0.10
Casaba Melon$0.25
Cafe Parfait$0.40
FRESH FRENCH LEMON ICE CREAM$0.25
French vanilla, chocolate or coffee ice cream$0.25
Fresh orange ice$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Hot coffee, chocolate or cocoa with cream, cup$0.10
Hot coffee, chocolate or cocoa with cream, pot$0.15
Hot coffee, chocolate or cocoa with cream, large pot$0.25
Instant Postum$0.15
English breakfast, Oolong, Ceylon or mixed tea, small pot$0.10
English breakfast, Oolong, Ceylon or mixed tea, large pot$0.20
Kaffee-Hag$0.15
Fermillac, splits$0.15
Orange Pekoe tea, small pot$0.25
Orange Pekoe tea, large pot$0.40
Buttermilk, glass$0.10
Gluton b$0.10
Graham bread$0.10
Whole Wheat Bread$0.10
Boston Brown Bread$0.10
Doctor Brush Kumyss bread$0.15
Mendel's coffee 40c. in 1 pound tins
Empire State pure honey$0.10 – $0.20
Milk 5c. glass
Malted milk (served hot)$0.15
Special- Tourist Luncheon in box 45c

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